Christen Christensen Lee was born March 10, 1868, in Skaeve, Hjorring, Denmark, and came to Elsinore, Utah, with his parents in 1876. Christie as he was nicknamed, was the fourth child born to Niels Christensen Lee and Anne Marie Jacobson. He married Jennie Nelson on November 24, 1893 in Elsinore, Utah.
Christie and Jennie made their home in Elsinore, Utah. while there, Jennie operated a hotel and Christie was in the freighting and mining business. Christie also spent several years as the Town Marshal. Their family of five children were born in Elsinore: Nathan, Marjorie, Lloyd, Bernice and Clark.
In 1914, Christie and Jennie moved to Milford, Utah. He was engaged in mining, freighting and farming while there. In 1924, they moved to Caliente and later on to Las Vegas to be near some of their family. In Las Vegas Christie became involved with the construction of the railroad. Christie died March 18, 1945, in Las Vegas.
D.L. Cowley
SURNAME: Christensen, changed to Christensen Lee to help identify family because there were so many people named Christensen from Denmark.
Great GrandParents were: Christen Christensen and Anna Maria Jensdatter of Denmark
Christie and Jennie made their home in Elsinore, Utah. while there, Jennie operated a hotel and Christie was in the freighting and mining business. Christie also spent several years as the Town Marshal. Their family of five children were born in Elsinore: Nathan, Marjorie, Lloyd, Bernice and Clark.
In 1914, Christie and Jennie moved to Milford, Utah. He was engaged in mining, freighting and farming while there. In 1924, they moved to Caliente and later on to Las Vegas to be near some of their family. In Las Vegas Christie became involved with the construction of the railroad. Christie died March 18, 1945, in Las Vegas.
D.L. Cowley
SURNAME: Christensen, changed to Christensen Lee to help identify family because there were so many people named Christensen from Denmark.
Great GrandParents were: Christen Christensen and Anna Maria Jensdatter of Denmark
Christen Christensen Lee was born March 10, 1868, in Skaeve, Hjorring, Denmark, and came to Elsinore, Utah, with his parents in 1876. Christie as he was nicknamed, was the fourth child born to Niels Christensen Lee and Anne Marie Jacobson. He married Jennie Nelson on November 24, 1893 in Elsinore, Utah.
Christie and Jennie made their home in Elsinore, Utah. while there, Jennie operated a hotel and Christie was in the freighting and mining business. Christie also spent several years as the Town Marshal. Their family of five children were born in Elsinore: Nathan, Marjorie, Lloyd, Bernice and Clark.
In 1914, Christie and Jennie moved to Milford, Utah. He was engaged in mining, freighting and farming while there. In 1924, they moved to Caliente and later on to Las Vegas to be near some of their family. In Las Vegas Christie became involved with the construction of the railroad. Christie died March 18, 1945, in Las Vegas.
D.L. Cowley
SURNAME: Christensen, changed to Christensen Lee to help identify family because there were so many people named Christensen from Denmark.
Great GrandParents were: Christen Christensen and Anna Maria Jensdatter of Denmark
Christie and Jennie made their home in Elsinore, Utah. while there, Jennie operated a hotel and Christie was in the freighting and mining business. Christie also spent several years as the Town Marshal. Their family of five children were born in Elsinore: Nathan, Marjorie, Lloyd, Bernice and Clark.
In 1914, Christie and Jennie moved to Milford, Utah. He was engaged in mining, freighting and farming while there. In 1924, they moved to Caliente and later on to Las Vegas to be near some of their family. In Las Vegas Christie became involved with the construction of the railroad. Christie died March 18, 1945, in Las Vegas.
D.L. Cowley
SURNAME: Christensen, changed to Christensen Lee to help identify family because there were so many people named Christensen from Denmark.
Great GrandParents were: Christen Christensen and Anna Maria Jensdatter of Denmark
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